In the months before the campaign, polls had shown the Tories with a hefty lead, followed by the Liberals and the NDP. The decision folks have to make at this point is: is that going to be Doug Ford or me?”Ford similarly framed the choice facing voters. What matters more than popular support, however, is winning ridings, and it’s possible the NDP and the Liberals will split the vote, allowing the Tories to snatch certain areas, Tellier said. “I think most Ontarians want a plan…want something to maybe not hope for but to believe in and we don’t see that with Doug Ford,” she said. “Five NDP candidates…have radical and extreme views that do not reflect the people of Ontario,” said longtime Tory legislator Lisa MacLeod.

Source: National Post May 22, 2018 08:00 UTC